Being in a ship is being in a jail, with the chance of being drowned.

Since every man is obliged to promote happiness and virtue, he should be careful not to mislead unwary minds, by appearing to set too high a value upon things by which no real excellence is conferred.

No man can perform so little as not to have reason to congratulate himself on his merits, when he beholds the multitude that live in total idleness, and have never yet endeavoured to be useful.

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.

Round numbers are always false.

I do not care to speak ill of a man behind his back, but I believe he is an attorney.

There may be other reasons for a man's not speaking in publick than want of resolution: he may have nothing to say.